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On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 31 Oct)
Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Madrid
- Contract
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Fluent
- English
- Required
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- University degree
Visa options
The ad rules out sponsorship
The advert says visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
Skills
Nice to have
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills: you'll work daily with senior sales personnel and cross-functional stakeholders, translating financial complexity into clear, persuasive guidance. Your ability to build trust and influence without authority is key
- Strategic thinking: the ability to see beyond the numbers, understand commercial drivers, and connect financial analysis to business outcomes. You'll be expected to challenge assumptions and bring a point of view
- Informal leadership: while not a management role, you'll coordinate, motivate, and mentor two junior team members. You lead by example, share your knowledge generously, and help the team to elevate their performance
- Business acumen: a deep understanding of how a snacking business works; from pricing and promotions to customer profitability and channel dynamics
- Resilience and ownership: you'll operate in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities. You take ownership of your deliverables and keep the team on track, even when things get busy
- Integrity: sound judgement in all decisions, aligned with our values, policies, and external regulations
Nice to have
- 5-10 years of experience in finance, with a strong track record in commercial finance, FP&A, or a similar analytical role. Experience in consumer-packaged goods (CPG/FMCG) is highly valued
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and MS Office. Familiarity with SAP, planning tools (e.g., SAC) and Power BI are a plus
Education & certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
Languages
- Fluent in Spanish and English (written and spoken) (used on a daily basis)
The role
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
We're looking for a Manager Commercial Finance to join our Iberia Commercial Finance team in Spain. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of finance and commercial strategy, and you'll be the senior financial partner that our sales organization relies on to drive smarter decisions, stronger controls, and better business outcomes.
Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager Iberia, and as the most experienced member of a close-knit team of three, you'll lead the financial partnership with multiple sales leads across Spain, each managing key customer accounts. You'll own the financial dimensions of Customer Business Plans, lead the month-end close process for your accounts, and ensure that the company's financial objectives are met and our policies are respected at every step.
You'll be the trusted adviser for all things financial for your sales partners. Your ability to translate complex financials into clear, actionable guidance will help them make better-informed decisions and will make a real difference to the business. This role also carries a broader dimension: you'll represent the Iberia Commercial Finance team in cross-functional and international projects, bringing financial rigor and commercial perspective to strategic customer initiatives.
While this is not a people management role, your two junior colleagues will look to you for guidance, coordination, and mentoring. You'll set the pace, share your knowledge, and help them grow, while ensuring the team delivers as one.
What you'll do
You will:
- Be the senior finance partner to the sales team in Spain: own and develop Customer Business Plans by account, ensuring financial assumptions are robust and aligned with company targets. Guide sales leads through the financial impact of their commercial decisions, challenge where needed, and help them understand the P&L impacts of their decisions
- Lead the month-end close for your accounts: ensure timely, accurate reporting of customer-level financials, deliver clear variance analysis, and proactively flag risks and opportunities to the business
- Drive compliance and controls across the sales function: enforce pricing protocols, data visibility rules, and accrual policies.
- Lead quarterly reviews with sales managers to keep margins on track and ensure full compliance with company policies
- Play a key role in planning and forecasting: contribute significantly to the Annual Contract (AC) planning process, rolling forecasts, and target development, working closely with the broader Commercial Finance and FP&A teams to deliver robust, insight-driven plans
- Represent Iberia in cross-functional and international projects: act as the finance point of contact for strategic customer initiatives, working with central teams to develop and execute financial strategies for key accounts
- Coordinate, mentor, and motivate the team: as the senior member of a team of three: set standards, share expertise, and help your junior colleagues develop their skills and confidence.
- Coordinate workload and priorities to ensure the team delivers consistently
- Drive continuous improvement: identify opportunities to make processes faster and smarter - from reporting to planning to controls - and bring ideas to the table
- Execute ad hoc analyses and projects as requested by the Finance Manager: from pricing deep-dives to promotional impact assessments and strategic scenario modelling
Job Type
RegularFinance Planning & Performance ManagementFinance
Hiring process
2 steps2 interviews
Online application
Pre-selection
Differs slightly by role; generally a simple chat about your application.
Interview
With a recruiting manager
Discuss your application, skills, experience and fit in more detail; some roles add a project or presentation.
Testing and background check · Not every role
Job offer
- Candidates are almost always met in person at least once.
- The company says it tries to give a quick decision after the interview.
- Unsuccessful candidates must wait six months before reapplying for the same role.
About Mondelez
Mondelez International is a global snacking powerhouse, home to iconic brands like Oreo, Cadbury, Toblerone, and Milka. With operations in over 150 countries and roughly 91,000 employees, the company is one of the world's largest packaged food companies, focusing on biscuits, chocolate, and baked snacks. The company was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods split into two entities, with Mondelez taking the global snacks business.
In Spain, Mondelez has a significant manufacturing footprint, with major plants in Granollers (Barcelona), Viana (Navarra), and Orbigo (León), where many of the current open roles are based. These sites offer structured internship and leadership development programs (such as the "Taste the Future" engineering and supply chain tracks) that are designed to bring in international talent. The company's culture emphasizes continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and digital transformation, making it a relevant option for engineers, data professionals, and supply chain specialists looking to relocate to Spain.
- Industry
- Food
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 50,000–100,000
- Headquarters
- Chicago, USA
- In Spain
- Barcelona, Granollers, Viana and 2 more
Good to know if you are moving
- Mondelez runs structured internship programs (6-12 months) at its Spanish plants in Viana, Orbigo, and Granollers, which include housing support and mentorship.
- The company hires globally and its Spanish sites are part of a large international manufacturing network, so English is commonly used in internal communications.
- Many roles are in engineering, continuous improvement (IL6S), and supply chain, areas where international experience is highly valued.
- The Barcelona-based role (Digital Asset Management) is a global position, indicating the company's willingness to staff key functions from anywhere.
- Internships often include a monthly stipend and can be a direct entry point into a permanent role at the company.
In their own words
Additional information
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.
No Relocation support available
What makes working at Mondelēz International so special? Many things. The iconic brands and global nature of our business. The continuous innovation and endless opportunities to grow. The chance each day, to put a smile on people's faces. We are the world's leading maker of chocolate, biscuits, candy and gum with outstanding brands like Alpen Gold, Oreo, Milka, Yubileynoye and Halls.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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